River Landscapes in the UK (AQA GCSE Geography)

Study Figure 15, a diagram showing the long and cross profiles of a typical river and its valley.

Describe how the cross profile of the river valley changes downstream.

River landscapes in the UK

Study Figure 16, below, a physical map of the British Isles.

Match the following descriptions of rivers in the UK with the correct letter shown on Figure 16.

River landscapes in the UK

Study Figure 12, a 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map of part of Dartmoor National Park.

Study Figure 13, a photograph of the East Dart River taken looking upstream from point X on Figure 12.

Study Figure 13, a photograph of the River Severn and its valley. The photographer was looking northeast.

 Figure 12, a 1:50 000 Ordnance Survey map of the River Severn in Shropshire.

Study Figure 16, showing velocity data for a meandering river.

Which of these is a process by which a river transports sediment? 

Shade one circle only.

Study Figure 17, a photograph showing river straightening along the River Cuckmere in East Sussex.

Study Figure 18, a graph showing maximum discharge for a river between 2000 and 2018.

Using Figure 18, calculate the range of maximum discharge.

________________ cubic metres per second

River landscapes in the UK

Study Figure 14, a table of information about a river in north east England.

Figure 14 

Plot the width of the river at Site 6 on to the graph below.

Use the following data.

Using Figure 14, describe the change in river width downstream from the source.

Give one reason why the median size of sediment tends to decrease downstream from the source of the river.

Study Figure 15, a photograph taken in the upper course of the river and its valley.

Figure 15

Identify the landform shown in Figure 15. 

Shade one circle only.

Using Figure 15, describe the shape of the valley sides.